Wow. I can’t believe it’s been 6 months since we’ve last posted. Time flies when you’re a stress ridden, anxious mess running on minimal sleep. Instead of a normal post on a medical topic or education, I thought I’d just give a small update on our lives for the two or three people who read…Continue Reading “March 2018 Update”→

My classmates used to joke that the “Freshman 15” has become the “Medschool 20” (and maybe even the Resident 30”). It’s easy to see that there is a little bit of truth in these statements. Medical students and residents work and study for unhealthy lengths of time. Luckily, you can stave off the pounds and…Continue Reading “Fast Healthy Meal Prep for Medical Students/Residents”→

Poisons are a popular literary plot device due to their versatility. In a fictional universe, you can create a poison that fits every need – fast or slow acting, undetectable, come in a variety of forms… you get the idea. It’s no surprise that a Game of Thrones poison has been used by villains several…Continue Reading “TV Medicine: Game of Bones S07E03 – Poisons”→

If you are even a part-time fan of the Game of Thrones series, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve heard of Greyscale. Greyscale is a devastating (but luckily fictional) infectious disease that is universally feared by every character in the popular Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire universe. But what is Greyscale?…Continue Reading “TV Medicine: Game of Bones S07E02 – Greyscale”→

TV Medicine is often humorously awful. You can’t go more than a season of any medical drama or war series without seeing a tension pneumothorax reversal or chest compressions so bad that they should even embarrass the victim. Unfortunately, there are a tremendous number of errors made on TV medicine. Ever wonder how many? Luckily…Continue Reading “TV Medicine: Game of Bones S07E01 – Sam’s an Intern Now!”→

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We're two recent medical school grads who are passionate about medical education, healthcare policy, and pretty much everything related to human health. Our blog is a mix of all these topics, with a little travel and food thrown in for good measure. We hope that you'll find something here that you're passionate about, and maybe even learn something while you're at it!